Laundry Washer Operator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000017
- Class code
- 32000017
- Pay group
- NC01
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Laundry Washer Operator is $31,200 to $48,810 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000017.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is unskilled work in the operation of heavy-duty washing machines, extractors, tumblers, and related equipment in an institutional Laundry. Work requires limited judgement in correctly identifying and weighing, and/or for the proper loading and operation of a variety of laundry machines. Work is reviewed by a supervisor to assure that proper methods are followed, that work produced meets acceptable standards, and that production schedules are met.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Basic knowledge of laundry processes. Skill in the operation of washing equipment. Ability to operate machinery per safety guidelines. Ability to perform heavy physical labor for considerable periods of time. Ability to recognize and report malfunctioning of machinery. Ability to understand and follow oral instructions. Ability to identify, mark, and grade laundry items according to a standard system.
Minimum qualifications
Education and/or experience in a commercial or institutional laundry that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.